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Easy Matcha Green Tea Snow Skin Mooncakes

Soft, chewy snow skin mooncakes infused with vibrant matcha and filled with sweet lotus seed paste.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12 pieces
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Asian Fusion
Calories: 180
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Snow Skin
  • 100 g glutinous rice flour
  • 20 g rice flour
  • 50 g icing sugar
  • 10 g matcha powder
  • 120 ml milk
  • 30 ml vegetable oil
Filling
  • 200 g lotus seed paste or red bean paste
  • 6 salted egg yolks optional, halved
Coating
  • as needed cornstarch for dusting

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Steamer
  • Mooncake molds
  • Spoon or spatula

Method
 

  1. Sift glutinous rice flour, rice flour, icing sugar, and matcha powder together.
  2. Mix milk and vegetable oil, then gradually add to dry ingredients until smooth.
  3. Steam the mixture over medium heat for 15 minutes, covering to avoid water droplets.
  4. Cool to room temperature and knead lightly on a cornstarch-dusted surface.
  5. Divide lotus seed paste and salted yolks into portions; roll into balls.
  6. Divide snow skin dough into portions, flatten, place filling, wrap completely, and press into molds.
  7. Gently release mooncakes from molds and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

Notes

Best served chilled. Can store up to 5 days refrigerated.